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title: "Pensions Administration Operational Support Service Framework"
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# Pensions Administration Operational Support Service Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pensions-administration-operational-support-service-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06830b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Norfolk County Council: "Pensions Administration Operational Support Service Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £130,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Norfolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norfolk-county-council-ons-e10000020)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £130,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pension services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 9 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pensions-administration-operational-support-service-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06830b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06830b`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the LGPS Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and Police Pension Scheme and any of their participating employing authorities, or in relation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their scheme employers as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/141) (as amended),
NILGOSC in Northern Ireland and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SRNI 2014/188) (as amended)
Local Government Association 
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services
Any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pensions-administration-operational-support-service-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06830b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnorfolkcc.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pensions-administration-operational-support-service-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06830b#participate

## Description
Norfolk County Council on its own behalf and on behalf of the Pension Funds listed below wish to let a Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist operational support for pension administration services primarily in the support of The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund)
- Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
- City of Wolverhampton Council (as Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
This framework may also be used by:
- Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and Police Pension Schemes and any of their participating employing authorities, or in relation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their scheme employers as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/141) (as amended),
- NILGOSC in Northern Ireland and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SRNI 2014/188) (as amended),
- The Board of the Pension Protection Fund.
- Local Government Association (LGA)
- Any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and
- Any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis.
This Framework will be split into Lots.
Contracts awarded under the framework may have a maximum total duration of 5 years. 
No contract awarded from the framework will be permitted to extend beyond 10th January 2036.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Pensions Administration Operational Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of operational administration services across a range of Pension Administration work areas, including but not limited to:
Data interrogation and rectification, to include the following aspects:
- Data exploration and analysis of member data...
- **Contract Period:** 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2031

### Lot 2: Provision of Specialist Pensions Communications and Engagement Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000
- **Description:** Provide specialist support to design, develop and deliver effective pensions related multi-channel communications and engagement strategies including but not limited to;
- Successful targeted education and engagement programs for members and other st...
- **Contract Period:** 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2031

### Lot 3: Business Change and Transformation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Support for business change and transformation including, but not limited to:
- Support with large scale pension administration transformation processes e.g. shared services
- Pensions Administration project delivery including those arising from lega...
- **Contract Period:** 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2031

### Lot 4: Independent Assurance, Risk and Internal Controls
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Independent assurance, risk and internal controls including, but not limited to:
- Pensions specific internal audit and assurance services e.g. member or employer engagement review, pensions counter fraud
- Third line assurance review, check and chal...
- **Contract Period:** 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2031

### Lot 5: Enabling Pension Technology Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Technology services including, but not limited to:
- Development of bespoke calculation tools
- Development of artificial intelligence and automation tooling e.g. robotics to assist with general pensions administration processing
- Reporting and Busi...
- **Contract Period:** 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079210-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-19T16:00:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:03:24.216Z
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